Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-01-20
CEREDo WAYNE co. w. VA. THURSDAY JANUARY 90 1887
F0RTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
second session.

WASHINGTON, Jan ii.--SKSArr-A bin was
reported granting right OF way through Indian
reservations In Montana and Dakota 10 the 81
fanL minneapolis and Manitoba railroad; also
oui ior the relief OF military telegraph op-
orators also 10 cQualizc pensions FOR total dixn-
oility. Mr.. sherman Cby rcquesp introduced n
oiu 70 reimburse the depositors OF the Freed
mems Bank A bin was passed for the relief of
certain settlers In Kansas. Consideration OF the
Interstate commerce bin was resumed Messrs
nhrris' Coke ana salisbury favoring and Nc
fherson opposing the conference report
houSE.-Senate amendments were concurrcd
In 10 tho bin providing for a school OF instruo.
Ton Tor cavalry and light artillery. The rivcr
ana haroor appropriation bsii was reported aud
referred 10 tho committee OF the whole
wednesday. February 0, at sp. m. was set
apart ior considering resolutions ON the death
OF VIM Il. Price, OF Wisconsin. A bill was
reported prohibiting the appointment OF Con.
grossional committees TO attend funerals at
public expense outside tho District and TO pro.
hibit tho draping OF public buildings cxccrt
upon authority OF the President bin ap-
proprating sioO,ono for n site and sepOOo for the
oreouon OF public building In Charleston was
passed Under the call Of committees the bill
for the relief OF VIM. McGarrahan came up
irom The Committee on Mines and Mining A
point OF order that this was a private measure
was sustained. Arguments consumed the
morning hour without action. bill creating
Department OF Agriculture and Labor was
passed-28l 10 90
WAsifiNCros, Jan ~. - SENATE House
amendments 20 the bnl appropriRting $4,000
for the Camden (N. JD public building were
coneurrod In. The fortincations bill approprt.
ing S'oo,ooo was submitted on motion OF
MT ingalls,, the Senate bill 10 amend Sec
ton $40 OF the Revised Statutes In
regard 20 renting or selling Government
property was taken up and passed. Mr..
Manderson introduced bin 90 facilitate pro
motions and TO retire from active service on
their own application. officers OF the army who
served during the war OF the rebellion three
years, as officers or enlisted men, in the volun.
teer or regular army. Referred. The Inter.
state Commerce bin was taken up. Mossrs.
eau, Hoar. Harris George and Mitchell spoke.
HoUsE.-A bin for an additional Associate
Justice In the southern District OF New York
was passed. Tho antipolygainy hill was uiported.
and after discussion, passed without division.
The Speaker announced the appointment OF
Mossrs. skinner, Peel aud Perkins as conferecs
on the bin for the allotment OF land In sever.
atty 10 Indians. The floor has been under
special order accorded TO the Committee on the
Judiciary. Mr. Collins tMass.l called up the
bill providing for an additional Circuit Judge In
tho Second Judicial Circuit. After some discus
sion IL was passed. At5 30 the House adjourned
WAsHIsGroN. Jan. 13.--SESATE.--Among the
bills reported and placed on the calendar were
TO the negro soldiers and sailors who died In
the service during the war; appropriating
$4,000 for carrying the mails between the
United states and Brazil and Central and
South America and nppropriating $4,000 for
the iettics at Charleston harbOr resolution
was adopted calling for Information from the
Secretary Of tho Treasury TO money paid on
account OF the prosecution OF Government
cases from 1872 10 1895, with a list OF all
officials aud employees engaged therein aud
their services bill was passed sending 20 tho
Court OF Claims the claim OF the legal repre-
senoatives OF Henry II. Sibley for the use by the
government of the Sibicy tent The inter State
commerce bin was then discussed. Senator
Evsrts speaking after the conference report
After Evarts' speech IL was agreed 20 take
vote 20 morrow before adjournment The anti.
polygamy hin, as II passed the House. was re
ceiVed and tho amendments non -concurred In.
HoUsE.-A resolution adopted calling
upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for informa-
nation regarding the monthly purchase Of bui.
lion and The coinage of standard dollars
number Of bills from tho judiciary Committee
were passed relating 20 judicial matters. Pend.
ing debate on The bill extending for one year the
right OF action IN eases arising under the cap.
tured and abandoned property act, the House at
p. m. adjourned.
WAsHsOTOS, Jan. 1f.-sESArE E-Aner some
morning business motion was agreed upon 10
proceed with The consideration of the inter
state Commerce bill, yeas 81, nays r. A CON
ference report was agreed 10 reducing the ap-
preparation 20 provide arms and equipments for
the militia from sGn0.GO % siOOp0 Mcssrs
Hoar, sherman, Adrich. Morrill, ana Moran
spoke for re-committiug the Interstate Com.
Incrce bin. Messrs Edmunds Brown TngaiIs
Spooncr and Cuiom for concurrence The mo.
ton to re-conmit failed by ~ majority, and tho
conference report was adopted by - majority.
Uff4rf
toral count hill was agreed 20. A number of
COMMITTEES reports were presented and tho
House took up Senate bills upon tho private
calendar and passed several. At5p.m a recess
was taken until I'D the evening session being
for the consideration Of pension bills
WAsHINo1oN, Jan. i5.-SgEArE. in ses-
sion.
HousE.-'rhe conference comrnlttee's report
was ordered printed IN the Record Ia bin form
for convenience Of reference when the question
was taken up. The Senate bill fOr retirement
and recoiuage OF the trade dollar vas reported
favorably. Tho bfl authorizing AcGarrahan 10
take his claims 10 the Court of Claims was LAID
on the table. Tho House went into committee
Of the whole, and began tho discussion Of the
river ana harbOr bin
WAsnIEGToy jan I7.-SEsATK---A resolu.
ton was adopted declaring ~ expedicnt ~ oele-
brate the constitutional centennial by a civic
and military display in Washington. number
% bills were reported and resolutions introduc.
ed. The conference report on the electoral
count bill went over until o. morrow About
forty private pension bills were passed. The
pension and army appropriation bills we're also
passed, The former footing up tU.O0C CO. The
agricultural experimental station hil VAS taken
up. and. without action tho Senate % 3 p. u.
adjourned.
HOrW,-A bin spproprinting fsg0oo for
public briiding at Worcester Mass sas pas.
sed. a resolution was lrtroducod calling on
the Attorney General for information a. % tho
consolidation OF the Union Pacific and iis
branches. bill vas introduced granting
pension q twenty eve dollars per month %
Wait Whitman for his services as nurse during.
tho var; also n bnl 20 pension enc dependent
relatives % the life saving CROW who lost their
lives on January on the Virginia coast The
conference report on the inter state commerce
bin was called up, and rs consideration do
featcd by those who wanted " pass other bills
under suspension of thU rules. Tho pension bin
granting twelve dollars per month - fudigeuf
soldiers was taken up and passed Tre Mex
can pension bin, grnuting eight dollars Der
month To any disabled survivors, axis Two years
OF uge who served sixty days fn ne Mexican
var was also passed. With provision excluding
those Who incurred such disability ia the ser.
vice ~ The C0nfcdDraCy. Pending agtior on The
Bowman claim act the House a. 80 adjourned.
Herman Shope. Of Charleston. w.
Va. got up IN the night for drink